Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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It just strikes me that the midlands in general does not do well with tourism or funding for tourism. I do not want to be too parochial about it but County Laois certainly does not do well. There is a number of visitor attractions in the county but it is also for us natives. Vicarstown has much more potential to generate employment and money locally and improving Waterway Ireland’s asset there would be a win-win situation but it needs something to kick start it and that has not been forthcoming. The answer Mr. Rowe gave was to incorporate the Barrow line, from Monasterevin to Athy. Are there plans for the village itself in terms of the facility there? There are some people in residence there. Are there plans to put in any facilities there to assist that, for instance?